Overseas outing to Bangkok

• Kenashi

  14 Jun 08, 11:19

  Originally posted by zodi:

  yo ken! here's another feedback from another badminton member~

  Originally Posted by darkangeltwist:
  i am already going to BKK from 21-24 Aug and staying at Boutique Hotel "Siam@Siam" [a Spa Hotel and rather near MBK and Siam Square] so you may wanna just delay another week then we can meet there and get together? Heehee...

  http://forums.vr-zone.com/showthread.php?t=30636&page=1309 

  fyi only! :p

  
  i dont mind delaying a week

  any violent objection for changing dates to 21 to 23 august?

   

• zodi

  14 Jun 08, 11:46

  $350 is reasonable. thanks! :>

   

• kopiosatu

  14 Jun 08, 12:15

  Originally posted by Kenashi:

  
  my budget is around 350 for hotel and airticket

  2 share a rm

  cheep cheep

  hehe

  oh, i said 500 because i include food and transport...

  otherwise, 3 days 2 nights...

  air ticket = 170 - 180

  hotel = 26 - 27 per night

  that's my rate for these 2 only

• zodi

  16 Jun 08, 14:00

  for 26/27 hotel a night in BKK, what kind of accomodation ah?

• MeOwSuSan

  16 Jun 08, 17:25

  Originally posted by Kenashi:

  
  budget, around 350 for lodging and airticket.

  shopping, your own discretion.

   

  
  What about stay ? on our own too?

   

• darkangeltwist

  18 Jun 08, 13:27

  Originally posted by Kenashi:

  
  i dont mind delaying a week

  any violent objection for changing dates to 21 to 23 august?

   

  *Cyber Hi* to Kenashi...

   

  I believe for budget airlines, the earlier you get/book your tickets, the cheaper it will be so if you are planning to go in Aug, you should be already booking your air tickets now la... (*~*)

   

  For reference, i booked mine in late Feb and together with Hotel Accommodation [the boutique hotel is quite new too, in business only Jan 2007], i am paying a total of SGD479/=.  Of cos this will not include spending money like food, shopping, as what the others had shared on this thread...

   

  There are actually lots to do in Bangkok other than shopping [of cos main attraction is shopping la].  Food, massages and tailoring is good too.

   

  Regardless, if anyone keen on shopping/food/tailor tips, i can recommend, not alot though, but definitely a few lah.

   

  Tailoring on replicas is especially good eg. if you have a favorite pair of pants, shirt or dress, you just need to bring it to the tailor and you'll see, apart from different material, print and color, exactly a same piece staring at your face at the end of the day!  The last i went, in May last year, i tailored a male's pants for less than SGD50 and a man's shirt (2-thread fold) for less than SGD30 and mind you, for this price you pay, you are not getting inferior quality that you can find at "pasar malams"...

   

  A foot massage, with occasional shoulder/neck massage thrown in, costs only THB199...

   

  For ladies, a complete set of manicure/pedicure nail art [meaning all 10 fingers and toe nails] costs only THB399 when back here, you'll probably need to pay SGD140 for same...

   

  Hope this information will help in your decision, :-0

  DAT

• kopiosatu

  18 Jun 08, 13:30

  Originally posted by zodi:

  for 26/27 hotel a night in BKK, what kind of accomodation ah?

  air con, bed, room service, tv, fridge, toilet.

  basically a very basic hotel room.

  BUT far from shopping centres and jams which suits me

• darkangeltwist

  18 Jun 08, 13:35

  Sorry i forgot to add that this price that i am paying SGD479 is for a 4D3N trip...

   

  DAT

   

   

  Originally posted by darkangeltwist:

  *Cyber Hi* to Kenashi...

   

  I believe for budget airlines, the earlier you get/book your tickets, the cheaper it will be so if you are planning to go in Aug, you should be already booking your air tickets now la... (*~*)

   

  For reference, i booked mine in late Feb and together with Hotel Accommodation [the boutique hotel is quite new too, in business only Jan 2007], i am paying a total of SGD479/=.  Of cos this will not include spending money like food, shopping, as what the others had shared on this thread...

   

  There are actually lots to do in Bangkok other than shopping [of cos main attraction is shopping la].  Food, massages and tailoring is good too.

   

  Regardless, if anyone keen on shopping/food/tailor tips, i can recommend, not alot though, but definitely a few lah.

   

  Tailoring on replicas is especially good eg. if you have a favorite pair of pants, shirt or dress, you just need to bring it to the tailor and you'll see, apart from different material, print and color, exactly a same piece staring at your face at the end of the day!  The last i went, in May last year, i tailored a male's pants for less than SGD50 and a man's shirt (2-thread fold) for less than SGD30 and mind you, for this price you pay, you are not getting inferior quality that you can find at "pasar malams"...

   

  A foot massage, with occasional shoulder/neck massage thrown in, costs only THB199...

   

  For ladies, a complete set of manicure/pedicure nail art [meaning all 10 fingers and toe nails] costs only THB399 when back here, you'll probably need to pay SGD140 for same...

   

  Hope this information will help in your decision, :-0

  DAT

   

• Kenashi

  20 Jun 08, 00:01

  Originally posted by zodi:

  for 26/27 hotel a night in BKK, what kind of accomodation ah?

  
  I stayed in a budget hotel near silom.

  Affordable and convenient, price around $30 per pax per nite.

  I going to check whether i can get the hotel at the same price.

• Kenashi

  20 Jun 08, 00:02

  Originally posted by MeOwSuSan:

  
  What about stay ? on our own too?

   

  
  hotel stay is around $30 per nite per person.

• Kenashi

  20 Jun 08, 00:06

  Originally posted by darkangeltwist:

  *Cyber Hi* to Kenashi...

   

  I believe for budget airlines, the earlier you get/book your tickets, the cheaper it will be so if you are planning to go in Aug, you should be already booking your air tickets now la... (*~*)

   

  For reference, i booked mine in late Feb and together with Hotel Accommodation [the boutique hotel is quite new too, in business only Jan 2007], i am paying a total of SGD479/=.  Of cos this will not include spending money like food, shopping, as what the others had shared on this thread...

   

  There are actually lots to do in Bangkok other than shopping [of cos main attraction is shopping la].  Food, massages and tailoring is good too.

   

  Regardless, if anyone keen on shopping/food/tailor tips, i can recommend, not alot though, but definitely a few lah.

   

  Tailoring on replicas is especially good eg. if you have a favorite pair of pants, shirt or dress, you just need to bring it to the tailor and you'll see, apart from different material, print and color, exactly a same piece staring at your face at the end of the day!  The last i went, in May last year, i tailored a male's pants for less than SGD50 and a man's shirt (2-thread fold) for less than SGD30 and mind you, for this price you pay, you are not getting inferior quality that you can find at "pasar malams"...

   

  A foot massage, with occasional shoulder/neck massage thrown in, costs only THB199...

   

  For ladies, a complete set of manicure/pedicure nail art [meaning all 10 fingers and toe nails] costs only THB399 when back here, you'll probably need to pay SGD140 for same...

   

  Hope this information will help in your decision, :-0

  DAT

  not exactly, I am trying to get ticket 1 month before going and when there is a promotion.

  Now there is no promotion hence I can afford to wait it until the 1 month deadline draw near, there is no major price difference btw booking now and 1 month before going.

  I will be taking them for thai whole body massage.

  Should be around 300 baht inclusive of tips.

• gasband

  20 Jun 08, 00:11

  i recommend one hotel..behind ASIA HOTEL...SAMRAN PLACE...cheap lah~~

• zodi

  20 Jun 08, 01:24

  Originally posted by Kenashi:

  
  I stayed in a budget hotel near silom.

  Affordable and convenient, price around $30 per pax per nite.

  I going to check whether i can get the hotel at the same price.

  
  hokay~ whatever u say! u're the boss!

• darkangeltwist

  25 Jun 08, 21:39

  oh, i see... but I thought Silom also have quite some places for shopping right? no meh? i am not sure if i have been to Silom part cos i don't really recognise the names of the roads when i shop :-0

   

  and you mean even if you book 1 month before, you can get cheap air tickets?  wow! you are very lucky... half the time i make the bookings, it appears more expensive than if i would have made the bookings earlier.  maybe also because i don't have the time to always keep checking out for promotion lah... next time i'll ask you for help! hahaha!...

   

  whateva decision you make and if you guys really make it to bangkok during the 21st weekend period, let me know and i'll catch up with you people lah [zodi has my number... (*&*) hope to catch you soon,,,

   

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  Originally posted by Kenashi:

  
  I stayed in a budget hotel near silom.

  Affordable and convenient, price around $30 per pax per nite.

  I going to check whether i can get the hotel at the same price.

   

• zodi

  26 Jun 08, 21:31

  i am not available after 18th August. hope the trip can be before that!

  fyi, will be at Malaysia 27 Jul till 2 Aug also. so really limited dates left for me.... paiseh ah...

• Kenashi

  27 Jun 08, 11:23

  Originally posted by zodi:

  i am not available after 18th August. hope the trip can be before that!

  fyi, will be at Malaysia 27 Jul till 2 Aug also. so really limited dates left for me.... paiseh ah...

  
  Ok, so the date set on 14 August to 16 August.

  I found the hotel that I want liao, it is silom hotel.

  The cost is around $76 a nite to be shared by three person.

  I stayed there b4, cheap and quite gd for a budget hotel and it is near the night market and nightlife.